June 2016

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Photo via Tim Rogers Edited by Mara Meyers This week, we’re continuing to grapple with America’s gun problem (including locating the real weapons of mass destruction), learning what it means to heal as a Black man in America, and taking a closer look at how we talk about race. What we’ve been checking out… To […]

Photo via AFP Photo/Brendan Smialowski Edited by Mara Meyers This week we’re both mourning and reading: about the depth of gay bars as sacred spaces, the simultaneous consumption and destruction of Black men in America, and why Hillary Clinton must grow even louder in discussions about race. What we’ve been checking out… Anderson Cooper’s emotional tribute […]

Photo via @lauraolin Edited by Mara Meyers This week we’re thinking through alternative ways to achieve justice outside of our (broken) political justice system, the potential for a “universal basic income,” and grappling with the emotions of this historic election cycle. What we’ve been checking out… If you haven’t already read the letter that the Stanford […]

Photo via Ariel Zambelich/NPR Edited by Mara Meyers This week we’re taking a look at the ubiquitous nothingness of whiteness, the beauty in being a misfit, and why pop feminism might not be such a bad thing. What we’ve been checking out… Why is it so hard to talk about white identity? Code Switch’s inaugural podcast […]